Two people have died, and another is seriously injured following a three-vehicle crash north of Auckland yesterday afternoon.
Emergency services were called to the scene on Dairy Flat Highway, south of Orewa at 2.30pm.
“Sadly, two people were pronounced deceased at the scene,” a police spokesperson said.
“A third person was transported to hospital in a serious condition.”
The road was initially closed but has since reopened.
“The Serious Crash Unit attended, and enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the crash are ongoing,” police said.
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